Gospel Industry Network
National Conference 2025
Mobile, AL
Wednesday, September 24 – Saturday, September 27, 2025
Host Hotel | Mobile Marriott
3101 Airport Boulevard, Mobile, Alabama 36606
“Syncing Sounds Blending Technology, Radio & Social Media In Music”
D A I L Y S C H E D U L E
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
“GIN SOIREE & NETWORK”
6:00p.m. It’s a SOUL FOOD – Meet and Greet Meet the GIN Family and enjoy some of the best Soul Food in Mobile, AL
Thursday, September 25, 2025
8:00am Vendor Set Up
8:00am Registration: Jo Ann Woods
8:00am Breakfast
9:15am Official Welcome:
9:10am Prayer: Dr. Deborah Brown
9:20am Bishop Kenneth Wells
10:00am Opening General Session/One Room
10:00am – 11:00am – Has Gospel Music Gone Too Far or Not Far Enough- What are YOU doing to keep Gospel Music Alive?
Guest Facilitators: LaVell Nero, Vickie Hill, Bishop Fred Harris
11:00am – 2:00pm – Mentoring the Little Things to Do and Not Do?
Guest Facilitator: Sheilah Belle “The Belle” and Roselind Jones
12noon – 1:00pm – LUNCH
1:05pm – 2:05pm –Cultivating Balance and Wellness in the Music Industry
Guest Facilitators: TBA (Mental Health and Pastoral Care)
1:05pm – 2:05pm – How to Fund Your Project
Co-Facilitators: Katissa Lupoe, Roselor Louis, Reggie Campbell, Nathaneil Burges
2:15pm – 3:30pm – Where Music Executives and Talent Meet
Executives and Artists go One-On-One to have a FREE and Open conversation about everything where help or assistance is needed, different prospectives, current industry concerns, opportunities, etc.
Guest Panelists: Bishop Kenneth Wells, Nate Bean, Earl Bynum, Sheilah Belle, Donnell Davis, Tammy Taylor, Liz Black, Yvonne Matthews
6:00 pm – 8:00pm– The Rehearsal
8:00pm – 10:00pm – The Showcas
Friday, September 26, 2025
8:00am Vendor Set Up
8:00am Registration: Jo Ann Woods
8:00am Breakfast
9:15 Official Welcome:
9:10 Prayer: Dr. Deborah Brown
9:20 Bishop Kenneth Wells
10:00am – 11:00am – The Empowerment of Artist and Industry Development
What are you growing/planting in your communities or are we just repeating what we know? (Interactive)
Guest Panelists: Bishop Kenneth Wells and Sheilah Belle
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11:00am – 12:00pm – AI in 2025
Guest Panelist: Harold Booker
12noon – 1:00pm – LUNCH (On Your Own)
1:05pm – 2:05pm – How to build a business around your personal brand
Guest Panelists: Earl Bynum
2:10pm – 3:10pm – Eye On Your Money: How to Make More Money than You Spend vs Spending More Money than You Make
Guest Facilitator: Bishop O. Wells and L. T. Thompson
6:00 pm – 8:00pm– The Rehearsal
8:00pm – 10:00pm – The Showcase
Saturday, September 27, 2025
8:00am Vendor Set Up
8:00am Registration: Jo Ann Woods
8:00am Breakfast
9:15am Official Welcome:
9:10am Prayer: Dr. Deborah Brown
9:20am Bishop Kenneth Wells
10:00am – 11:00am – GIN Leadership Round Table/Wrap Up
12noon – 1:00pm – LUNCH on Your Own
4:00pm: Gospel Awards Show
Mobile Marriott, 3101 Airport Blvd, Mobile, Alabama 36606
